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K, Let’s Talk is a podcast dedicated to thoughtful, conversational breakdowns of storytelling across books, television, and film, with a special love for book-to-screen adaptations.
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Reheating the Rivalry - A Heated Rivalry Q&A (Part Ten) (opens the original)
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Welcome back to another Q&A Episode, on the heels of more exciting cast announcements ahead of season 2. This week, we will discuss Captaincy and the ways Shane and Ilya's leadership styles differ and inform their behaviors off-ice. This lends itself to a further discussion surrounding hockey culture and the cultures we find Shane and Ilya molded and shaped within while playing in the MLH up until this point in the story. We also touch upon the reasons why certain scenes from the book are remove
Beyond the Rivalry: The Game Changers Timeline (opens the original)
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The show Heated Rivalry may put Shane and Ilya at the center of the story, but the Game Changers universe extends far beyond Hollanov. From Game Changer and Tough Guy to Common Goal , Role Model , and The Long Game , the books provide us with a much larger timeline filled with overlapping storylines, relationships, friendships, and careers that intersect with Shane and Ilya's, even when we don't see it happening 'on screen.' In this episode, we're putting the timeline into perspective leading in
Reheating the Rivalry - A Heated Rivalry Q&A (Part Nine) (opens the original)
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Welcome back to another Q&A episode! This week we cover a range of topics surrounding the upcoming second season, beginning with the latest casting announcements and what they may mean for the direction of the series. We also touch upon the characterization of Shane and Ilya in Season 1 as compared to The Long Game, share commentary on Rachel’s experience writing Unrivaled following the success of the show, and how Shane may be written in Season 2, particularly in comparison with his characteriz
Reheating the Rivalry: A Heated Rivalry Q&A (Part Eight) (opens the original)
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Welcome back to another Q&A, talking about Season 2, and answering more listener-submitted questions. This week, we received the casting announcement we got this week for the characters of Ryan and Fabian, and the inclusion of those characters continues to aid in speculation for Season 2 storylines. Where there is so much to include from the books, we talk about the potential structure of the upcoming seasons, how they may split the story, what we may see in any bonus episodes they may be filmin
Let's Talk About Heated Rivalry Season 2 Casting Announcements (opens the original)
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With the exciting news that we have officially found our Troy and Harris, a handful of Season 2 casting announcements were made ahead of filming. In this episode, we break down each of the new cast members, their roles in the overarching storyline, how the characters overlap with Shane and Ilya, and what we might be able to infer about the plot from the news. Spoiler Warning: This episode contains spoilers and speculation regarding Season 2. Please also note that there are brief mentions of sexu
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